Evidence of Modern Human Behavior in Africa
African Event Years Ago
Ishango Bone 27,000
Star Gazing 40,000
Rock Art 53,000
Microiths 75,000
Mining 90,000
Jewelry Beads 90,000
Incised pieces 95,000
Barbed Points 100,000
Long Distance Exchange 125,000
Shell Fishing 140,000
Points 250,000
Pigment Processing 250,000
Grind Stones 250,000
Blades 250,000
Evidence of Modern Human Behavior in Africa
African Event Years Ago
Domestication of Wheat & Barley(Ethiopia) 8,000BCE
Africa's oldest dugout boat(Nigeria) 8,000BCE
Africa's oldest pottery(Mali-West Africa) 9400-11,400BCE
Domestication of Wild grasses(Ethiopia & Nubia) 10-13,000BCE
Painted stone slabs(Nambia) 26,000BCE
Decorated Octrich egg shells(Nambia) 35,00BCE
ShellJewelry,Cosmetics,Inscriptions(S,E,W,and Central Africa) 75-100,000BCE
Ancient Cities of the Niger River
Secrets of Ancient Egypt ships
Basil Davidson - Nile Valley Civilization
The history of the Kongo: From the earliest times to today
 
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